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The Political Economy of Education and Development in an Open Economy

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  • François Bourguignon

    (Banque Mondiale - Banque Mondiale)

  • Thierry Verdier

    (PJSE - Paris-Jourdan Sciences Economiques - ENS-PSL - École normale supérieure - Paris - PSL - Université Paris sciences et lettres - INRA - Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique - EHESS - École des hautes études en sciences sociales - ENPC - École des Ponts ParisTech - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique)

Abstract

If the price effect of opening up a developing economy may be expected to act as a disincentive for investment in human capital, the opposite is likely to be true of the income effect, especially in the presence of credit market imperfections among the poor. It is shown in this paper that this may no longer be the case in a society initially dominated by an oligarchic capitalist elite that is afraid of losing its political control in favor of an educated middle class. Although it may sometimes be in its interest to democratize by subsidizing education when the economy is closed, incentives to do so disappear when the economy is open to trade or factor flows.

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  • François Bourguignon & Thierry Verdier, 2005. "The Political Economy of Education and Development in an Open Economy," Post-Print halshs-00754072, HAL.
    • Handle: RePEc:hal:journl:halshs-00754072
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9396.2005.00522.x
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    1. François Bourguignon & Thierry Verdier, 2005. "The Political Economy of Education and Development in an Open Economy," Review of International Economics, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 13(3), pages 529-548, August.
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    • D78 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making - - - Positive Analysis of Policy Formulation and Implementation
    • F15 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Economic Integration
    • I21 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Analysis of Education
    • O10 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - General

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